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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Slanted And Enchanted Pavement	5	3.03	+1.97
Smile Brian Wilson	5	3.05	+1.95
Hypnotised The Undertones	5	3.06	+1.94
Raw Power The Stooges	5	3.32	+1.68
Music From Big Pink The Band	5	3.36	+1.64
25 Adele	5	3.37	+1.63
Garbage Garbage	5	3.38	+1.62
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea PJ Harvey	5	3.38	+1.62
Get Behind Me Satan The White Stripes	5	3.4	+1.6
Amnesiac Radiohead	5	3.41	+1.59

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Graceland Paul Simon	1	3.74	-2.74
Tidal Fiona Apple	1	3.45	-2.45
The Fat Of The Land The Prodigy	1	3.4	-2.4
Channel Orange Frank Ocean	1	3.32	-2.32
The Next Day David Bowie	1	3.3	-2.3
Like A Prayer Madonna	1	3.23	-2.23
Mermaid Avenue Billy Bragg	1	3.17	-2.17
Talking Timbuktu Ali Farka Touré	1	3.12	-2.12
Fifth Dimension The Byrds	1	3.07	-2.07
Myths Of The Near Future Klaxons	1	3.06	-2.06

Artists

Favorites

Artist	Albums	Average
Radiohead	3	5
Pink Floyd	2	5
Led Zeppelin	3	4.33
Black Sabbath	3	4.33

Controversial

Artist	Ratings
David Bowie	5, 1
Ali Farka Touré	4, 1
Talking Heads	5, 2

5-Star Albums (36)

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Popular Reviews

Smile

Brian Wilson · 3 likes

5/5

Phenomenal. Animal Collective owes him so much

Fear and Whiskey

Mekons · 2 likes

1/5

This shit sucked

LP1

FKA twigs · 1 likes

1/5

Didn't like it. Didn't get it.

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy · 1 likes

1/5

Hated this then, hate it now

4-Star Albums (50)

1-Star Albums (26)

All Ratings

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

4/5

It was pretty good. No song really compared to do it again

Blackstar

David Bowie

5/5

Excellent. Modern yet still Bowie. Look into if he knew he was dying, would make it much more haunting.

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

2/5

It was fine. Not my thing. Glad I heard it tho

The Next Day

David Bowie

1/5

Not sure why this one was included, honestly. So many better albums by bowie

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

4/5

Surprisingly good. Very dark. Great for rdr2 rambling

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

5/5

Love it. Loved it the first time. That said White Elephant better make the list too.

Like A Prayer

Madonna

1/5

Too 80s. Not my vibe. It was the drums I think that made it sound stale.

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

4/5

Very chill. Enjoyed it. Good background music to work to.

The Clash

5/5

Loved it in HS. Gotta get some songs on playlists

Germs

4/5

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

4/5

Nowhere

Ride

2/5

Very 90s. Wasn't a huge fan of it.

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

5/5

Great work out tunes. Forgot how much Knights of Cydonia whips ass

OK Computer

Radiohead

5/5

Yes. Gimme all of that you got.

Sweet Baby James

James Taylor

3/5

Good. Very late 60s. I'd heard Fire and Rain before.

Savane

Ali Farka Touré

4/5

Based. But Mdou Moctar and Tinariwen better be on the list too

Zombie

Fela Kuti

5/5

Parachutes

Coldplay

5/5

Had mostly listened to Clocks but this was phenomenal.

Under Construction

Missy Elliott

4/5

Dookie

Green Day

5/5

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Great as the Stones ever were

Buena Vista Social Club

5/5

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

3/5

Nothing stood out as incredible. Nothing stood out as terrible

Ray Of Light

Madonna

3/5

Better that like a prayer. Not my shit tho. British house vibes.

Hypnotised

The Undertones

5/5

Loved it

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

5/5

Very good. Charlie brown Christmas vibes

Iron Maiden

2/5

I can never distinguish one iron maiden song from another. Can tell it's technically good but not for me

Black Monk Time

The Monks

3/5

Only one song on spotify

Another Music In A Different Kitchen

Buzzcocks

3/5

Stripped

Christina Aguilera

3/5

Funeral

Arcade Fire

3/5

Never was a big fan. I think the blogotheque show ruined it for me. Guy seemed like an ass

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

4/5

Architecture And Morality

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

4/5

Very 80s but in a good way

Darkdancer

Les Rythmes Digitales

2/5

It was fine. Nothing blew me away

LP1

FKA twigs

1/5

Didn't like it. Didn't get it.

Music From Big Pink

The Band

5/5

Deep Purple In Rock

Deep Purple

4/5

Amnesiac

Radiohead

5/5

Love this album but it shouldn't be on this list. Especially not at the expense of Kid A/In Rainbows/the Bends

Don't Stand Me Down

Dexys Midnight Runners

3/5

Fromohio

fIREHOSE

2/5

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

4/5

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

3/5

Not my thing.

The New Tango

Astor Piazzolla

2/5

Adele

5/5

Phenomenal

Different Class

Pulp

3/5

Liked common people, rest was just ok

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

4/5

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

5/5

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

3/5

Marcus Garvey

Burning Spear

3/5

Rings Around The World

Super Furry Animals

2/5

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

4/5

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

3/5

Smile

Brian Wilson

5/5

Phenomenal. Animal Collective owes him so much

All That You Can't Leave Behind

3/5

It was fine. I wouldn't include it

A Date With The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers

4/5

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

3/5

Garbage

5/5

Slanted And Enchanted

Pavement

5/5

Talking Timbuktu

Ali Farka Touré

1/5

Good. Should not be on the list. Especially if there's no Mdou Moctar or Tinariwen

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

3/5

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

3/5

Whole album kinda sounded the same. That might be sacrilege, but meh

Kick Out The Jams (Live)

MC5

1/5

Remedy

Basement Jaxx

1/5

Logical Progression

LTJ Bukem

1/5

Peter Gabriel 3

Peter Gabriel

3/5

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

3/5

Brown Sugar

D'Angelo

4/5

Welcome To The Pleasuredome

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

3/5

Crocodiles

Echo And The Bunnymen

4/5

Metallica

3/5

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

4/5

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

3/5

Disintegration

The Cure

5/5

First Band On The Moon

The Cardigans

3/5

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

1/5

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

4/5

Very chill. See where Thiago Petit gets it from

Follow The Leader

Korn

2/5

Take Me Apart

Kelela

2/5

It was fine. Not sure why it's on the list tho

So Much For The City

The Thrills

3/5

Big Grandaddy vibes.

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

5/5

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

5/5

Konnichiwa

Skepta

3/5

Made In Japan

Deep Purple

4/5

Dirt

Alice In Chains

4/5

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

5/5

Took me back to college dance parties

Lam Toro

Baaba Maal

3/5

Let It Be

The Replacements

4/5

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

3/5

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

5/5

Goo

Sonic Youth

4/5

Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

1/5

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

4/5

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

5/5

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

4/5

Joan Baez

2/5

Black Sabbath

5/5

Tidal

Fiona Apple

1/5

Graceland

Paul Simon

1/5

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

3/5

Just doesn't hit like it did in HS

Abraxas

Santana

4/5

Wonder if Willie Bobo is on the list.

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches

Happy Mondays

1/5

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

4/5

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

3/5

Gasoline Alley

Rod Stewart

4/5

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo

MC Solaar

4/5

The Man Who

Travis

3/5

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

3/5

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

4/5

Truth And Soul

Fishbone

2/5

A Night At The Opera

Queen

4/5

...And Justice For All

Metallica

2/5

kinda all sounds the same

Mothership Connection

Parliament

5/5

Loved it

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

3/5

I wonder if everyone that hadn't already revealed this album got it today. RIP Ozzy. Album was fine. Good even. Not one of the 1001 best albums of all time. Certainly shouldn't be on this list over Paranoid or Black Sabbath.

Vincebus Eruptum

Blue Cheer

1/5

No business being on this list.

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

4/5

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Alien Lanes

Guided By Voices

3/5

Fine. Nothing stood out as great or awful

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

5/5

Give me all of that you got. Also the way I rushed to the reviews... Loved all the boomer refusals to even try and listen. "ITs jUsT tHAt RaP CraP AbOUt ShOoTinG GuNs aNd dIsReSpECtiNg WomEn" This whole list is just a self congratulatory jerk off by boomers to pretend their music was the best thing that ever happened. And so much of it is pure ass. There is absolutely no reason for Neil Young to be on this list 9 times.

Electric Prunes

The Electric Prunes

2/5

Nothing terrible. Nothing inspiring. Derivative 60s psyrock

The Bones Of What You Believe

CHVRCHES

3/5

Good. College dance party vibes. Too relentlessly positive for me, tho.

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

2/5

Nothing stood out

L.A. Woman

The Doors

4/5

Good. Bluesy. Didn't hit like it did in HS but I still dig it

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

5/5

Slaps. Just as good as the first time I heard it blowing smoke out of my window in hs. RIP Budster.

McCartney

Paul McCartney

3/5

Historically I get why it was included. Musically I dont. 1 great song on the album. Not one of the best 1001 albums of all time. No way he should be on here 9 times.

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

4/5

Triangle

The Beau Brummels

3/5

The 60s really had a sound. It's overrepresented on this list. Nothing incredible. Nothing terrible.

Two Dancers

Wild Beasts

3/5

The late 00's had a distinctive sound, great high water mark for the indie scene. This isn't the best of it, tho. Nothing terrible but not a top 1000 album of all time. Better than a lot of the boomer slop that is all over this list but that's a low bar.

Greetings From L.A.

Tim Buckley

1/5

Being the father of Jeff Buckley is probably enough reason to be on the list. Historically speaking that is interesting enough. Gives some context to his much more talented son. But knowing that he was such a massive PoS (only met his son once) makes his music almost impossible to listen to. And it's fine. Would probably be interesting even if I didn’t know the artist's history. Lyrics are very 14 yr old boy talking about all the sex he would have if he had sex. I'm sure he has other albums on the list because of how overrepresented this generation of musician is on the list, but surely this one could have been left off in favor of another of his albums.

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

4/5

Some albums have a lock on a particular place / time. This one will always remind me of rainy mornings at the Village. It could not be further from the music I normally gravitate to, but it will always have a soft spot in my heart because of those memories.

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Good as it was in high school. Plant and Page are probably praying the outrage archeologists have retired by the time they pass.

I See You

The xx

1/5

From the first note, no. This album shouldn't be on here. The first one, xx, was a masterpiece. Captured everyone. Absolutely should be one of the 1001 best albums of all time. Not this. I really think whoever curated this list is just a single person and couldnt possibly explore that many different artists. So, they found the next best records from bands that put out phenomenal records and included that. In some cases it works. This isn't one of those cases. It's fine but not one of the 1001 best

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

3/5

Good. Not my cup of tea but objectively good.

16 Lovers Lane

The Go-Betweens

2/5

Sappy pop songs for 80s teenage coming of age flicks.

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

4/5

Fun listen. Defo belongs on this list. Doesn't hit like it did in HS but then I'm not 16 anymore

Mermaid Avenue

Billy Bragg

1/5

Where dad and I diverged on Wilco. If A Ghost is Born is not on this list the whole thing is a crock. Music was fine. Billy Bragg just doesnt do it for me. It's protest music for liberals who still believe in 'the power of art' and think their witty rhymes on signs are gonna stop a fucking genocide.

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

4/5

This is the type of shit I'm here for. Fun album. Will definitely start making the rotation.

NEU! 75

Neu!

2/5

Interesting sound. Not my typical but not bad. Don't know much about Krautrock, probably not gonna go deeper than this.

A Wizard, A True Star

Todd Rundgren

1/5

I've done enough acid to get how this was structured after an acid trip(or whatever psychedelic he was doing). Just not anymore kind of music I would ever want to listen to while tripping. Psychedelic circus music.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

5/5

Pure nostalgia. This was one of the albums you had to have an opinion on to be taken seriously by the hipsters in college. Was always obvious that they were performing a mix of the best parts of others' opinions and probably hardly listened to it. Which was sad because I played it probably 200 times that semester. And then it disappeared for me. My tastes changed, it was tucked away, never revisited. Glad it made this list.

Odessa

Bee Gees

1/5

Can we vote for albums to be removed? Seriously. This was probably the worst I've heard on this list so far. Absolutely no reason to be on this list. Could definitely be on a list of "albums that were trying to be the Beatles," tho.

Who's Next

The Who

3/5

It's fine.

The Undertones

4/5

Yep

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

4/5

Loved it. Always thought it was from the early aughts indie revival. Never realized it was from the 70s. Of course the boomers slept on one of the best artists of their era.

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

3/5

Meh

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

3/5

Really wanted to like it more that I did. It was ok

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

2/5

Man Dylan just doesnt do it for me anymore

Electric Music For The Mind And Body

Country Joe & The Fish

1/5

Boomer slop

Honky Tonk Heroes

Waylon Jennings

4/5

What I'm here for. Will 100% look for this album in Half Price, etc.

Brothers

The Black Keys

5/5

Lol, all the WhItE pPl mAkInG BlAcK pPL's mUSic takes are so stale. We get it, you went to college. One used to learn how to have an original thought there. Album is great. Deserves to be on this list, but not the only one. Still a crock that Neil Young has 9 albums on this list. Thickfreakness, Rubber Factory, Magic Potion, Chulahoma, El Camino, Turn Blue. All better than anything Young ever did. The obvious gen Z / Millennial reviews are getting worse than the boomers. Jfc

The Specials

3/5

Countdown To Ecstasy

Steely Dan

4/5

Good fun

Untitled (Black Is)

SAULT

2/5

Pro Evolution Soccer ass soundtrack

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

4/5

Ahh, nostalgia. It's not Parachutes but it's still good.

Vauxhall And I

Morrissey

4/5

Really feels like the 90s. Not my jam but I get why people like it. Also, we get it, you find his politics repulsive. Can't fucking stop from saying it can you?

Wild Gift

4/5

Fun ride

Emergency On Planet Earth

Jamiroquai

4/5

Very fun. Nothing stood out but a second listen will definitely happen

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

3/5

Definitely Maybe worth another listen

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

2/5

Boomer slop

Woodface

Crowded House

2/5

Meh

Ten

Pearl Jam

5/5

Give me all of that you got

Scissor Sisters

2/5

Disco Comfortably Numb doesnt do it for me. Nothing about the album was offensively bad. Love all the "you just don't know how bad early 00's music was, this was the best we had" takes. Hot garbage. TVOTR, Interpol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the Strokes all out at the same time, all wildly better than this.

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned

Liars

3/5

This shit was weird as hell. First listen I thought it sucked. Read up on it and listened again. It's a concept and well enough executed. Not my jam but not bad.

Come Find Yourself

Fun Lovin' Criminals

1/5

No.

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

1/5

Hated this then, hate it now

Beautiful Freak

Eels

2/5

Had a phase with this album in HS. Have since sputtered out on it.